6.27k reviews for:

Matilda

Roald Dahl

4.32 AVERAGE

evafc's review against another edition

5.0

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MUST read.
Absolutely wonderful.
Reread with my daughter in 2016

littledude's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jennylovesbooks14's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

silenttardis's review against another edition

4.0

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I read this books for my kids and we enjoyed it very much, I just think the ending was a bit rushed

gracef1's review against another edition

4.0

emotional fast-paced

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I forgot so much of this book! It really is a wild one. Better than the movie which I liked a lot.

_jigyasa_'s review against another edition

4.5

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kyrisof66's review against another edition

5.0

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One of my favourite characters of all time.

penny_doubtful's review against another edition

4.0

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Books mentioned within the book:
- Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
- Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
- Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
- Gone to Earth by Mary Webb
- Kim by Rudyard Kipling
- The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
- The Sound and The Fury by William Faulkner
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- The Good Companions by J. B. Priestley
- Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
- Animal Farm by George Orwell

kimmmmy's review against another edition

5.0

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A childhood favorite that I opted to reread. I just needed something a little lighter during this stressful time. Now onto the BFG!

hanland's review against another edition

4.0

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Such a fun story! I love Ronald Dahl’s writing style. So descriptive and creative.